Pdf

rjqp

Hello

I need develop a digital invoice where the customer after effecting a purchase receives (download) in format "pdf". I have a class "fpdf.php" that I download in http://fpdf.org/

I create pdf's with php scripts... but I think this is a little strange! I need write the coordinates like this $pdf->cell(40,10,'hello World ')???

I would like to know if exists a simple way to create the digital invoice?

I also like to know how can make a pdf file to be downloded in the computer of the customer?

I would thank if could send any example or tutorial about subject.

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Natty_Dreadlock

with fpdf, it should be quite straightforward:
to output simple text, use $pdf->write('5', "Hello world");
moreover, fpdf ships with a complete documentation and tutorial -check out the fpdf folder, the turorial offers examples how to create very sophisticated tables, texts etc... Maybe u did not download the whole fpdf package??
Concerning the download: if the user has the acrobat plugin, the pdf will appear in his browser - then he can store it on his machine by clickin the save button. else, the user will be prompted to download the file, so it should be ok for everybody.
hth

rjqp

Hello Natty_Dreadlock

Now I have the whole fpdf package!

But my doubt is how should I put the variables in the pdf file?

I have tried this: [$pdf->Cell(30,10,'hello' "$name",0,1,'L');]

$name is a variable on my database... I need to put this value into the pdf file, but when try to open with my browser IE6 the Acrobat reader open and shows me this error: "... not a supported file".

How should I put this variable into the pdf file?

I can't find an example like this in package examples 🙁

My best compliments

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Natty_Dreadlock

can u post some url where i can check out the pdf output of your script??

rjqp

Hello Natty_Dreadlock

Thaks for your help!

it´s working 🙂 and is very simple to do...

Ex: $pdf->Cell(30,10,'Your Name:'.$name,0,1,'L');

"it lacked only the point before variable $name"

Now my doubt is! How to put a function works with this class "fpdf". When I try to the normal way I given error: Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in D:\web\pdfwork\pdf.php on line 17

http://213.205.64.194/pdfwork/

Open create_pdf.php and you will see the digital invoice without a fuction!!! If I put the code inside the function and call it, my browser shows me the error message: Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in D:\web\pdfwork\pdf.php on line 17

How to use functions with this class???

My best compliments

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Natty_Dreadlock

i need to see your code (inside pdf.php) in order to find the error...

rjqp

ok!

--------------------------------- pdf.php ---------------------------------------
<?

require ('create_pdf.php');

echo "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Ok\"> ";

if ($submit){
$data = '15/09/2003';
$name = 'Ricardo';
$morada = 'Rua Gil Eanes 1- A 1ºdto';
$localidade = '2725-323 Mem Martins';
$cont = '211622370';
$valor = '10';
$iva = '19';
$total = '000'

function create_pdf($data, $nome, $morada, $localidade, $cont, $valor, $iva, $total);
}else{
echo "Error!";
}

------------------------------- functions.php ---------------------------------

//...

function create_pdf($data, $nome, $morada, $localidade, $cont, $valor, $iva, $total)
{

$pdf=new FPDF('P','mm','A4');
$pdf->Open($pdf, "");
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',12);
// 8 cm para a dta
$pdf->Cell(80); // centrado
//texto centrado 30*10 mm cell
$pdf->Cell(30,10,'.:Zsystems:.',1,1,'C');
$pdf->Ln('');
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',8);
$pdf->Cell(30,10,'Factura referente a' .addslashes($data),0,1,'L');
$pdf->Cell(30,10,'Sr(a).'.addslashes($name),0,1,'L');
$pdf->Cell(30,10," ".addslashes($morada) .addslashes($localidade),0,1,'L');
$pdf->Cell(30,10,"Contribuinte: ".addslashes($cont),0,1,'L');
$pdf->Cell(30,10,"Valor ".addslashes($valor) "IVA ".addslashes($iva) "Total ".addslashes($total),0,1,'L');
$pdf->Output();
}
?>

Natty_Dreadlock

just leave out the function on the line where u call create_pdf (in the if($submit) block) and it will work like a charm...
hth

rjqp

Tkanks a lot Natty_Dreadlock!

It's working :o)

I have another problem!!!

I need to put a digital signature on my digital invoice but i don't know how to do this???

and... I also like to know how can make a pdf file to be downloded in the computer of the customer?

If I put $pdf->Output(); The browser open and shows me the contet of file!!! But I need an output to make a downloaded file!!! not to be open with browser!?!?!

You know how to do this?

Tks

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Natty_Dreadlock

what kinda digital signature?? u wanna use the pdf functions for encryption or what...
Concerning the download: it's ok when the pdf opens up since there's a button to store in on your local machine - so just put some notice somewhere on your page and your clients will know what to do when they wanna store the file...
hth

rjqp

Hello Natty Dreadlock

I found solution for my problem🙂

I walked to look in the class-fpdf and found in the function output this beautiful line 🙂

function output($file='', $download=false)

I only had to move false for true!

function output($file='', $download=true)

Now when I open the function, appears the possibility to open or to keep in the record (Localdisk) 🙂

About the digital signature, I don´t know well if I go to use encryption! but if I have some difficulty I put a post here...ok!

Thanks a lot for your help 🙂

My best compliments

Ricardo.